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March 4, 2026

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Dart tournament at Gavan’s Hotel

Connor Lalande Quyon April 15, 2023 A dart tournament was held at Gavan’s Hotel in Quyon this past Saturday. Taking place in the historic bar’s

Outdoor equipment store opens in Shawville

CONNOR LALANDE Shawville April 17, 2023 O’Malley’s Equipment celebrated its official opening day in Shawville this past Monday. A store specializing in the sale, repair

Social Notes – April 19, 2023

QUYON – JILL YOUNG I hope everyone is getting back to normal after that extended power outage over Easter weekend, and dealing with the after-effects

I like trees, but…

Dear Editor, Our recent encounter with Mother Nature on a bad day has left me with house damage and renewed my long-held belief that there

The Way We Were

Apr. 15,1998 25 Years Ago Stark’s Corner’s United Church celebrates 100th: The Stark’s Corners United Church is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year. The anniversary

Distinctions

I walk my pup on McCoy Road with a friend and lately I park my car at Bensons, a local car parts business. On my

Allowances

Wow! The debate on whether or not children should receive allowances for chores is pretty extensive. With summer coming up it may be the time

Time to mobilize

Going from a once-in-25-year ice storm to summer temperatures like we did last week is jarring. However, bizarre weather like this shouldn’t be unexpected. The

Dart tournament at Gavan’s Hotel

Connor Lalande Quyon April 15, 2023 A dart tournament was held at Gavan’s Hotel in Quyon this past Saturday. Taking place in the historic bar’s large events room, the tournament drew in participants from throughout the Pontiac. A mixed triples

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Outdoor equipment store opens in Shawville

CONNOR LALANDE Shawville April 17, 2023 O’Malley’s Equipment celebrated its official opening day in Shawville this past Monday. A store specializing in the sale, repair and rental of outdoor work equipment, O’Malley’s Equipment’s newly opened storefront is located at 31

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Merle Haggard tribute in Fort-Coulonge

Pierre Cyr Fort-Coulonge April 6, 2023 A tribute show in honour of Merle Haggard was held last Thursday evening, April 6, at the Cinema Lyn in Fort-Coulonge. Fortunately for the spectators, the power was restored in Fort-Coulonge in time for

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Social Notes – April 19, 2023

QUYON – JILL YOUNG I hope everyone is getting back to normal after that extended power outage over Easter weekend, and dealing with the after-effects of it. I know it took me a few days to let go of the

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I like trees, but…

Dear Editor, Our recent encounter with Mother Nature on a bad day has left me with house damage and renewed my long-held belief that there is a limit to my adoration of trees. A tree, too close to your house

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The Way We Were

Apr. 15,1998 25 Years Ago Stark’s Corner’s United Church celebrates 100th: The Stark’s Corners United Church is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year. The anniversary committee has scheduled a “Strawberry Social” on June 27, a congregational reunion picnic on July

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Distinctions

I walk my pup on McCoy Road with a friend and lately I park my car at Bensons, a local car parts business. On my way back I noticed that a truck had parked close to mine. Both vehicles appeared

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Allowances

Wow! The debate on whether or not children should receive allowances for chores is pretty extensive. With summer coming up it may be the time to consider instilling some kind of system with your school aged children, especially if they

Read More »

Time to mobilize

Going from a once-in-25-year ice storm to summer temperatures like we did last week is jarring. However, bizarre weather like this shouldn’t be unexpected. The scientific consensus is that over the coming years, weather patterns worldwide will become increasingly erratic

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